2008 Event Overview
Generating renewable energy. Enabling clean transportation. Delivering pure water. The biggest challenges of the 21st century create the greatest opportunities for profit . and they're all enabled by emerging technologies in advanced materials, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology. The Lux Executive Summit is the must-attend event to get smart and get connected on the new frontiers of science-driven innovation.
Now in its fourth year, the Lux Executive Summit brings together corporate executives, start-up CEOs, financial leaders, and academic luminaries that power science-driven innovation. Speaker, sponsors, and attendees learn from the wealth of data and ideas presented at the conference, and make personal connections with other senior executives that lead to collaboration, investment, and other opportunities.
The Lux Executive Summit stands out among emerging technology conferences because it:
- Caters exclusively to senior executives, fund managers, and high-ranking public sector officials.
- Attracts C-level speakers from large corporations leading their industries in emerging technologies.
- Focuses on business and finance issues - commercialization, not laboratory science.
- Presents proprietary frameworks and data from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team.
About Lux Research
Lux Research provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Leaders in business, finance, and government rely on us to help them make informed strategic decisions. Through our unique research approach focused on primary research and extensive global network, we deliver insight, connections, and competitive advantage to our clients.
Featured 2008 Speaker
Christina Lampe-Onnerud
Chief Executive Officer
Boston Power
Dr. Lampe-Onnerud is a well-known authority in the battery industry. She has pioneered the use of lithium-ion and other materials to deliver more powerful, longer lasting, safer and cost-effective batteries for laptops, PDAs, cell phones and other electronic devices. Prior to founding Boston-Power, Dr. Lampe-Onnerud was one of the youngest partners ever appointed at Arthur D. Little/TIAX, where she ran the company's globally- renowned battery labs, defined strategies for the world's top chemical and battery organizations, and directed high-profile market evaluations. Earlier in her career, she served as a director and senior scientist at Bell Communications Research. Awarded 15 patents in portable power solutions, with 6 patents pending, Dr. Lampe-Onnerud has been recognized among the 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation. She has also served as keynote speaker on power issues at industry and government initiatives for more than 15 years. Dr. Lampe-Onnerud earned a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry and a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Calculus from Uppsala University in Sweden.